Chapter 4 "Shop Smart, Shop S-MART"

(Near the Burrows)

Bruce caught a glimpse of Dinah as she ran from a bank and released her canary scream at the police following effectively harming and in some cases killing them. Being as stealthily as he could in this situation he moved near her and grabbed a small bat shaped tazer from his belt. As she turned to him he hit her with the tazer knocking her out and rendering her unconscious. He quietly picked her up and looked at the cash in the bags she was carrying. He knew that if she was caught whoever was controlling her would have some kind of fail safe. Either she would have her memory erased, or perhaps she would even die, but another idea came to his mind. He grabbed a tracking device from his belt and placed it under her collar and then waited for a few moments. The effects of the tazer weren't long lasting, and she would be conscious fairly soon. He stepped back and waited as she stood and shook her head. She seemed off center and unable to stand correctly. He watched as she gathered the bags and ran off with a dazed look on her face.

(Several blocks and minutes later)

The apartment building looked run down, and it was the sort of place only students living off of finical aid and fast food employees stayed at. Not too bad of a place, but still dangerous to live in from time to time. He walked toward the stairs and followed the signal he was getting from the tracing device. As he climbed the stairs he heard a female voice talking from behind a door.

"What took you so long?" She asked.

"I don't know.." Dinah answered in a slurred voice.

"You are worthless you know that? Your brain is getting to close to being fried. Maybe I should go ahead and do it. Then I can turn you out on the street." The voice said in anger.

He heard Dinah walk through the doorway and suddenly there was complete quiet. He waited until he heard the same female voice again. This time it was a little more timid.

"I expected the cops, but I didn't expect you... I was trying to stay under the radar. I reconsided both of the girls that I used, but I figured that you would have thought it was that gorilla." She said as her voice started getting closer.

Bruce moved further back into the shadows. He knew that she was going to try and put him under as well. He could hear her curse softly as she neared where he had been.

"I don't want to kill you, but I could use you. You could help me get back at the way the world is. The fact that someone from the streets can't make it no matter what is at an end. I can prove that now" The girl said trying to search for him.

Bruce watched her movements and saw the dart gun in her hand. He pulled out a bat-a-rang and tossed it. The small weapon flew true and hit her hand sending the gun flying.

"NO!" She shouted as she ran for it and found herself falling.

"You haven't won yet! Birdie let 'em have it!" She yelled.

A moment later Dinah stepped out and opened her mouth.